The small settlement of Lekkersing, established in 1926 by Ryk Jasper Cloete, lies 60km east of Port Nolloth. It is said that its name (which means to sing joyfully or beautifully) originated from the fact that a small fountain in the area �sang� so beautifully that an early resident promptly named the village. Incidentally the residents of Lekkersing are very good singers! Close to the town an exquisite red sand dune also "sings" after a rare rain and can be clearly heard resonating in a deep and ancient voice.

Lekkersing is nestled in the hills of the Richtersveld, the faulted, age-old lava landscape of rugged mountain ranges interspersed by wide plains. Temperatures up to 53 degrees Celsius have been measured in this area, but the trees at Koersdap shelter you from the harshest sunshine.

The old stone mine

The diamond quartzite Stone Mine in Lekkersing was established in 1964 and has produced exquisite slabs of stone in earthy reds and gold, used for tiling all over the world. Extraordinary dendrite formations are sometimes visible on these natural slates. The dendrites are patterns that look extremely similar to plant fossils, but they are in fact far older and have the same chemical composition as the snowflake crystal.

Discover how flagstones and tombstones are cut out of quartzite at the mine, or explore the Skurwehoog caves, 30 km from Lekkersing on the road to Kuboes. If you are interested in local craft, the community workgroup 'Rusoord' will show you how to make 'riempie' chairs, 'velskoene', 'matjies' huts, dresses and 'kappies'.

The small town of Lekkersing is nestled in the hills of the Richtersveld, 50 km from Eksteenfontein and 70 km from Kuboes. It can also be accessed from the road (R382) to Port Nolloth.

ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation can be arranged through the Lekkersing Oorgangsraad either at the six modern self-catering rooms in town or at 'Koerdap', a community-run campsite situated in a picturesque valley 10km out of town. Nearby, Kalkfontein also offers basic dorm style accommodation as well as horse riding and other activities.

DISTANCES BETWEEN TOWNS

Alexander Bay

Eksteenfontein

153km

Kuboes

120km

65km

Lekkersing

75km

45km

110km

Port Nolloth

60km

150km

120km

85km

Sanddrift

130km

80km

25km

130km

45km

Springbok

275km

145km

160km

295km

145km

230km

Steinkopf

55km

220km

90km

105km

240km

90km

175km

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